{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/presentation/3/context.json","id":"https://arsc.aviaryplatform.com/iiif/9g5gb1z07k/manifest","type":"Manifest","label":{"en":["The Influence of Reverends A. W. Nix and W. M. Nix on \"The Father of Gospel Music,\" Thomas A. Dorsey"]},"logo":"https://d9jk7wjtjpu5g.cloudfront.net/organizations/logo_images/000/000/019/original/ARSC_Full_Logo_RGB_K.jpg?1605438091","metadata":[{"label":{"en":["Agent"]},"value":{"en":["Terri Brinegar (Presenter)","Steve Ramm (Chair)","Michael Biel (Videographer)","Leah Biel (Videographer)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Date"]},"value":{"en":["2018-05-10 (Created)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Format"]},"value":{"en":["Video","Audio"]}},{"label":{"en":["Description"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eA generous grant from ARSC in 2017 provided me the means for travel to Philadelphia in May 2017 to interview the surviving children of Reverend Andrew (A. W.) Nix (1880-1949), an African American Baptist minister who recorded sermons on the Vocalion label in the 1920s. This opportunity provided access to numerous family documents and photographs, including an original typed sermon by Reverend Nix. Many scholars have erroneously written about Nix, often confusing Andrew with his brother William (W. M.) Nix, especially concerning which brother influenced gospel pioneer, Thomas A. Dorsey. Additional research at Columbia University provided access to the original minutes of the 1921 National Baptist Convention, at which both brothers and Dorsey were present, final-ly laying to rest these questions. The voice of the black minister, as exemplified by Nix, served as an index to the values of African Americans during this era. The development of the phonograph and sound films in the 1920s brought the voice of the southern minister out of the private sphere of the black church and into the public arena of greater society. My research also reveals that it was Nix’s widely popular sermon, “The Black Diamond Express to Hell,” that was recreated in the film, Hallelujah, not Reverend J. M. Gates’ similar train-themed sermon, “Death’s Black Train is Coming.” My research and interviews now provide a clear picture of the life and legacy of Reverend A. W. Nix.\u003c/p\u003e"]}},{"label":{"en":["Language"]},"value":{"en":["English"]}},{"label":{"en":["Publisher"]},"value":{"en":["Association for Recorded Sound Collections"]}},{"label":{"en":["Rights Statement"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eCopyright Association for Recorded Sound Collections\u003c/p\u003e"]}},{"label":{"en":["Video Editor"]},"value":{"en":["Nathan Georgitis"]}}],"summary":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eA generous grant from ARSC in 2017 provided me the means for travel to Philadelphia in May 2017 to interview the surviving children of Reverend Andrew (A. W.) Nix (1880-1949), an African American Baptist minister who recorded sermons on the Vocalion label in the 1920s. This opportunity provided access to numerous family documents and photographs, including an original typed sermon by Reverend Nix. Many scholars have erroneously written about Nix, often confusing Andrew with his brother William (W. M.) Nix, especially concerning which brother influenced gospel pioneer, Thomas A. Dorsey. Additional research at Columbia University provided access to the original minutes of the 1921 National Baptist Convention, at which both brothers and Dorsey were present, final-ly laying to rest these questions. The voice of the black minister, as exemplified by Nix, served as an index to the values of African Americans during this era. The development of the phonograph and sound films in the 1920s brought the voice of the southern minister out of the private sphere of the black church and into the public arena of greater society. My research also reveals that it was Nix\u0026rsquo;s widely popular sermon, \u0026ldquo;The Black Diamond Express to Hell,\u0026rdquo; that was recreated in the film, Hallelujah, not Reverend J. M. Gates\u0026rsquo; similar train-themed sermon, \u0026ldquo;Death\u0026rsquo;s Black Train is Coming.\u0026rdquo; My research and interviews now provide a clear picture of the life and legacy of Reverend A. W. 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